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oftentimes, they are the first line of defense against mayhem. >> if the niners win the super bowl -- >> are you from back east? >> sorry about that. when the niners win the super bowl, san francisco mayor, ed lee, does not want a repeat of this. what he called knuckle heads after the giants won the world series last year. they set fire. they will have extra cops on parole, but the mayor released this statement saying he expects a peaceful super bowl sunday in san francisco, encouraged bar and restaurant owners to use their best judgment when serving alcohol and not serve visibly intoxicated patrons. >> i think to myself, no duh. >> exactly. that's our point of view. >> at clooney's pub, they'll be keeping a close eye for troublemakers. >> let's have a good time. have some drinks, be safe. don't destroy other people's property, you know. make it a fun night. >> on 24th and van nest, bartenders won't hesitate to cut you off if you're drunk. >> respect the city. being a bartender, we won't tolerate any people. especially not here anyway. >> as sfpd says, let's not tear down the city. le
oftentimes, they are the first line of defense against mayhem. >> if the niners win the super bowl -- >> are you from back east? >> sorry about that. when the niners win the super bowl, san francisco mayor, ed lee, does not want a repeat of this. what he called knuckle heads after the giants won the world series last year. they set fire. they will have extra cops on parole, but the mayor released this statement saying he expects a peaceful super bowl sunday in san francisco,...
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unfazed by the film, the man who was the director of the cia when the bin laden raid occurred and is now defense secretary, leon panetta. >> have you seen "zero dark thirty". >> i have. >> reporter: he doesn't seem to have any problem with the plot line. >> was it factual in ways? >> i think they did a good job indicating how some of this was pieced together. >> in terms of the enhanced interrogation, that has created a lot of controversy. did you think that was an accurate portrayal in that movie? >> i was not a part of those decisions and never did see or witness anything like that. i can't tell you whether it was accurate or not. obviously it was something that was used. as i have indicated in the past i know there was bits of information that came from that. >> reporter: whatever the outcome of the investigation, the directors will be pushing ahead. >> more collaboration in the future? >> we're talking about something. >> a third project. based on something real. that's important to you right? >> i think there is a role for movies to address topical issues and the controversy in some ways il
unfazed by the film, the man who was the director of the cia when the bin laden raid occurred and is now defense secretary, leon panetta. >> have you seen "zero dark thirty". >> i have. >> reporter: he doesn't seem to have any problem with the plot line. >> was it factual in ways? >> i think they did a good job indicating how some of this was pieced together. >> in terms of the enhanced interrogation, that has created a lot of controversy. did you...
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. >>> defense secretary leon panetta will announce an historic change for the united states military today. the pentagon will lift its ban on women serving in combat roles. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: the new pentagon policy makes women eligible to serve in army and marine infantry units. there's also the potential for them to be a part of elite special operations teams, like the navy seals and delta force. victoria rivers was a machine gunner who went on missions with special ops forces. >> working side by side with special forces team, it was pretty cool. >> reporter: but in order to join, women must be able to meet the rigid strength and stamina requirements of those units. >> there's jobs that women can't do physically, because they just don't have the strength, the physical strength to do it. >> reporter: by lifting the combat exclusion policy, the pentagon is opening the door to more women being killed or wounded in action. combat operations in iraq and afghanistan have cost more than 130 women their lives, and more than 800 have been wounded. dawn commanded a platoon
. >>> defense secretary leon panetta will announce an historic change for the united states military today. the pentagon will lift its ban on women serving in combat roles. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: the new pentagon policy makes women eligible to serve in army and marine infantry units. there's also the potential for them to be a part of elite special operations teams, like the navy seals and delta force. victoria rivers was a machine gunner who went on missions with...
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good that has existed throughout the history of civil society state action against the right of self-defense is by default a violation of the natural rights of man. in other words a ban on ammunition mags that have thirty bullets and god will smite and sort of makes me wonder what message this god was trying to send to after for the sixth time in one week beginning with going to appreciate saturday another man at a gun show accidentally shot himself or that since the newtown massacre thirteen hundred of our fellow citizens have been killed by guns here in america sorry wayne la pierre and the national review god is not involved in gun ownership in america this is a uniquely human problem and in particular a uniquely american problem and in the coming months we'll see what exactly our lawmakers can do about it the energy and hope for reform that came rushing out of newtown will soon crash up against the legislative realities in a well funded opposition from the gun industry and when that happens what can we truly expect in the way of gun reform well josh horwitz joins me now he's the executiv
good that has existed throughout the history of civil society state action against the right of self-defense is by default a violation of the natural rights of man. in other words a ban on ammunition mags that have thirty bullets and god will smite and sort of makes me wonder what message this god was trying to send to after for the sixth time in one week beginning with going to appreciate saturday another man at a gun show accidentally shot himself or that since the newtown massacre thirteen...
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we grandfather 2200 weapons by make and model that are rifles, shotguns pistols used for recreation defense hunting. we ban clips drums or strips of more than 10 bullets. prohibit their manufacture their sale, their transfer. we are different from the new york state law. we do not require registration of grandfathered weapons. and in that regard we are also different from the california law. in a sense it's a little more moderate in that regard because the gun organizations regard registration as "the first step to confiscation." >> schieffer: when somebody sells one of these guns they may have now or gives it to someone else? >> we rerequire a full background check to the transferee the person to whom the gun is transferred. >> schieffer: do you think the n.r.a. is now or less powerful than 20 years ago? >> i think they're equally as powerful. they're now supported by a lot of gun manufacturers. they've certainly extended their arm-- this morning's front page story in the "new york times" tells about their efforts to provide training and weapons to youngsters 8-15 years old. as a matter of
we grandfather 2200 weapons by make and model that are rifles, shotguns pistols used for recreation defense hunting. we ban clips drums or strips of more than 10 bullets. prohibit their manufacture their sale, their transfer. we are different from the new york state law. we do not require registration of grandfathered weapons. and in that regard we are also different from the california law. in a sense it's a little more moderate in that regard because the gun organizations regard registration...
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unfazed by the film, the man who was the director of the cia when the bin laden raid occurred and is now defense secretary, leon panetta. >> have you seen "zero dark thirty". >> i have. >> reporter: he doesn't seem to have any problem with the plot line. >> was it factual in ways? >> i think they did a good job indicating how some of this was pieced together. >> in terms of the enhanced inog
unfazed by the film, the man who was the director of the cia when the bin laden raid occurred and is now defense secretary, leon panetta. >> have you seen "zero dark thirty". >> i have. >> reporter: he doesn't seem to have any problem with the plot line. >> was it factual in ways? >> i think they did a good job indicating how some of this was pieced together. >> in terms of the enhanced inog
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meantime, the current defense secretary leon panetta is making history on the way out the door. joining me now, retired u.s. army general stanley mcchrystal is the former commander in afghanistan. and former cia director and retired u.s. air force general michael hayden. i'm the only one without a military title this morning. i want to start out with chuck hagel because he's what's top on the minds of the pentagon. from what you know of chuck hagel, and he would be the first enlisted man ever to run the pentagon. the first vietnam vet, from what you know, what sort of reception would he get from the military? >> i think it would be fine. i know senator hagel, he was on my oversight committee when i was in the intelligence community. he was a member, and this is not a universal condition, he was a member that you could talk to, have an honest dialogue, not necessarily disagree. you can always speak with him and frankly given my time in uniform, that's a tremendous attribute. i actually think this will work out well. >> you wrote in your book, about the trust deficit that happens
meantime, the current defense secretary leon panetta is making history on the way out the door. joining me now, retired u.s. army general stanley mcchrystal is the former commander in afghanistan. and former cia director and retired u.s. air force general michael hayden. i'm the only one without a military title this morning. i want to start out with chuck hagel because he's what's top on the minds of the pentagon. from what you know of chuck hagel, and he would be the first enlisted man ever...
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today defense secretary leon panetta will make a historic change for the united states military. the pentagon will lift the ban on women. more than a quarter of a million, 280,000 women, have served in iraq, afghanistan, or neighboring countries in support of those two wars. susan mcginnis is in washington with more. good morning, susan. >> good morning, anne-marie. today's announcement overturns a 1994 ban on women serving in battlefront operations and it opens up about 230,000 military jobs that until now were closed to women. the new pentagon policy makes women eligible to serve in army and marine infantry units. there's also the potential for them to be part of an elite operations team like the navy s.e.a.l.s and other forces. >> working side by side with special forces teams with pretty cool. >> but in order to join women must be able to withstand the rigid strength requirements with those units. >> there are jobs women can't do physically because they don't have the physical strength to do it. >> the pentagon is opening the door to more women being killed or wounded in acti
today defense secretary leon panetta will make a historic change for the united states military. the pentagon will lift the ban on women. more than a quarter of a million, 280,000 women, have served in iraq, afghanistan, or neighboring countries in support of those two wars. susan mcginnis is in washington with more. good morning, susan. >> good morning, anne-marie. today's announcement overturns a 1994 ban on women serving in battlefront operations and it opens up about 230,000 military...
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. >> vice president biden using the argument, you don't need assault weapons for self defense. joining me now are the gun girls, two women who tell us exactly why they need them. welcome to you, ladies. >> thank you for having us on. >> explain to me why you believe you need an ar-15 style assault rifle. >> well, i personally bought one for self defense. one, they're lightweight. they're quite accurate. i can shoot them much more accurately than a handgun or a shotgun. and three, these -- i'm going to pull a david gregory right here and hold up my 30-round magazine right here because it's actually legal in virginia. but i want a gun that can hold a lot of ammo because if i'm faced with an intruder or multiple intruders that come into my home, i want to make sure i have enough ammo to get the job done. especially if they're armed. i want it to serve as an insurance mechanism to make sure i have enough rounds that if multiple intruders and in and they're armed, where don't have to reload. >> i'm sure that was one of the reasons adam lanza's mother had one at her house along with
. >> vice president biden using the argument, you don't need assault weapons for self defense. joining me now are the gun girls, two women who tell us exactly why they need them. welcome to you, ladies. >> thank you for having us on. >> explain to me why you believe you need an ar-15 style assault rifle. >> well, i personally bought one for self defense. one, they're lightweight. they're quite accurate. i can shoot them much more accurately than a handgun or a shotgun....
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today defense secretary leon panetta finalized the historic change. the new policy will open up more than 200,000 front line jobs to women mostly in the army and marines. >> the burden used to be we would say why should a woman serve in a particular specialty? now it's why shouldn't a woman serve in a particular specialty? >> the changes will not come overnight. the new policy will be phased in over the next three years. >>> if you're heading to new orleans for the super bowl, be warned. getting a cab may be tougher than you ever imagined. city regulations require credit card machines to be in the back of the cab so passengers can run them themselves. but cab drivers say they are having a hard time getting the new equipment and permits in time for the super bowl crowd. one city councilman warns the process is taking too long. >> i was out here for three hours yesterday not a single taxicab was processed to get a decal to be on the airport. >> one city council member blames the cab drivers. she says many of them waited until the last minute to get this
today defense secretary leon panetta finalized the historic change. the new policy will open up more than 200,000 front line jobs to women mostly in the army and marines. >> the burden used to be we would say why should a woman serve in a particular specialty? now it's why shouldn't a woman serve in a particular specialty? >> the changes will not come overnight. the new policy will be phased in over the next three years. >>> if you're heading to new orleans for the super...
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that's according to the defense commission. defense secretary leon panetta said the government is concerned by north korea's continuing provocative behavior and that the united states is ready to deal with it. >> the usa department issued a warning advising people not to travel to benghazi, libya. they said there's a significant potential for violence and kidnapping. >> and apple stock plunged more than 12% today. apple shares have been on the decline for months. investors are concerned about the company's prospects for growth. >> and anderson, it is cold all over. take a look at these chimps at a sanctuary in wales. they're wrapping themselves up in blankets and drinking hot tea to keep warm. don't you think of "e.t." when you see that? >> it reminds me of me on the night of the inauguration when we were cold and wrapped in the blankets. >> i think the chimps are way cuter. >> words hurt, isha. words hurt. >> not that you're not cute. >> lawsuits over an inch of a sandwich. the ridiculist is next. ♪ [ male announcer ] robitu
that's according to the defense commission. defense secretary leon panetta said the government is concerned by north korea's continuing provocative behavior and that the united states is ready to deal with it. >> the usa department issued a warning advising people not to travel to benghazi, libya. they said there's a significant potential for violence and kidnapping. >> and apple stock plunged more than 12% today. apple shares have been on the decline for months. investors are...
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defense attorney back with me now. while many people would be shocked to hear that -- >> including us. >> that is the system. if you are not guilty by reason of insanity you are no murderer. you are sick. if you can get well you can be back among the living. >> that is exactly what it is. remember what happens when you commit a crime you have to have the mental state to do that. drowning your child you would say is an intentional act. insanity is the inability to distinguish right from wrong because of your mental capacity at the time. you get evaluated. once you are evaluated, once doctors determine that you are now sane, you are not a danger to yourself or the community you get released. >> a lot of people are surprised that the same doctors who argued in court that she was insane came back to say she is no longer insane. they do try in these kinds of procedures to get the same doctors to come back and say we worked with this woman. we know the progress and we know that she has come through it and the testimony is im
defense attorney back with me now. while many people would be shocked to hear that -- >> including us. >> that is the system. if you are not guilty by reason of insanity you are no murderer. you are sick. if you can get well you can be back among the living. >> that is exactly what it is. remember what happens when you commit a crime you have to have the mental state to do that. drowning your child you would say is an intentional act. insanity is the inability to distinguish...
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today, defense secretary leon panetta announced the military will allow women to serve in front line combat, even in potentially special forces. >> our nation was built on the premise of the citizen soldier. and our democracy, i believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect the nation. >> the policy came together after more than a year's effort by secretary panetta and joint chiefs martin dempsey with the head of each service signing off. the branches will have until may to submit plans for integrating women and they'll also be able to make the case specialties should not be held by women. special forces, for instance. early reaction was mixed. one said men and women side by side in combat would be distracting, harmful, and awkward for unit cohesion. >> i think people are being awfully cavalier about this restriction being lifted. combat is a life or death game. if we get this wrong, the loser dies. >> republican senators sounded alarm bells saying congress may have to put the brakes on the deal, and family research groups weighed in. family research council asked toni
today, defense secretary leon panetta announced the military will allow women to serve in front line combat, even in potentially special forces. >> our nation was built on the premise of the citizen soldier. and our democracy, i believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect the nation. >> the policy came together after more than a year's effort by secretary panetta and joint chiefs martin dempsey with the head of each service signing off. the branches will have until...
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americans have the right to self-defense. as the court has said to have guns in their homes to protect the families. no one can take away those rights or the guns. second amendment rights are the foundation in which our discussion rests. they are not at risk. but what is at risk are lives, lives are at risk when responsible people fail to stand up for laws to keep guns out of the hands of those who use them to commit murder especially mass murders. i ask we focus our discussion on additional statutory measures to better protect our children and all americans. i say this as a parent and as a grandparent. ours is a free society, an open society, we come together today to learn how to become a safer and more secure society. no one begrudges the government assistance provided to victims of mass tragedies made possible by the law we passed after the bombing in oklahoma city. the bill introduced last week against gun trafficking was similarly proved helpful and i believe it will become an accepted part of the crime control framewor
americans have the right to self-defense. as the court has said to have guns in their homes to protect the families. no one can take away those rights or the guns. second amendment rights are the foundation in which our discussion rests. they are not at risk. but what is at risk are lives, lives are at risk when responsible people fail to stand up for laws to keep guns out of the hands of those who use them to commit murder especially mass murders. i ask we focus our discussion on additional...
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the regional coordinator of civil defense says the blaze started after 2:00 a.m. after the acoustic insulation caught fire in the kiss nightclub in the southern brazil townover santa maria. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> i would like to say to the people of our country and to the people of santa maria that in this time of sadness, we are all together. and we are going to overcome this sadness while still in mourning. >> reporter: more than 200 people were killed, many from apparent smoke inhalation. about 2,000 people were inside the club when the fire started double the capacity of 1,000. this calls to mind other deadly fires in recent years. a fire in a popular club in tupeng killed many. >> we're really sad. and it's a hard feeling. >> reporter: people state side are also mourning sunday's tragedy. con -- congregants of a brazilian christian church are gathering to play. cristina muchler, ktvu news. >>> video of a dramatic rescue in arizona after more than 40 hikers become trapped. >> and the latest on casey andny. the big financial burd
the regional coordinator of civil defense says the blaze started after 2:00 a.m. after the acoustic insulation caught fire in the kiss nightclub in the southern brazil townover santa maria. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> i would like to say to the people of our country and to the people of santa maria that in this time of sadness, we are all together. and we are going to overcome this sadness while still in mourning. >> reporter: more than 200 people were...
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these are semi automatic defensive weapons that millions of people own. they are not even as powerful as your average shotgun. the things that richard is saying -- absolutely ludicrous. it's like the mayor of philadelphia is calling these weapons of mass destruction -- it's so over-the-top rhetoric. millions of law-abiding people are using for self-defense, men and women alike. >> tell that to the parents who have lost kids in the school massacre, tell it to the officers families who have been shot. there is reason why law enforcement is so solidly behind this. [talking over each other] [talking over each other] lou: let's be very clear, in many cases, many reasons that we chiefs are buying this is because they were appointed by mayors who were elected who are telling them precisely what to do. urban centers -- if i may finish -- urban centers are a liberal bastion. that is not result in warm and fuzzy feelings for the second amendment. >> that is where we see the massacres occurring is in places where guns are banned. you look over the past 20 years all
these are semi automatic defensive weapons that millions of people own. they are not even as powerful as your average shotgun. the things that richard is saying -- absolutely ludicrous. it's like the mayor of philadelphia is calling these weapons of mass destruction -- it's so over-the-top rhetoric. millions of law-abiding people are using for self-defense, men and women alike. >> tell that to the parents who have lost kids in the school massacre, tell it to the officers families who have...
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also i think one person's assault weapon is another person's self-defense weapon. what she was talking about in that clip was the ability to defend herself. this is possible that public opinion, though, looks at something that joe biden says where he says, as you point out, don't let your kids play with guns. don't let crazy people have guns. yes, we all agree on that. then is there anything, though, they said today, that would make this ban a magic wand? just because you ban it, as it showed from 1994 to 2004 when the ban was in place, nothing really happened. so how all of a sudden in 2012, what changed to make it more effective? >> eric: in fact, the number of people murdered with assault weapons, which the ban, the ban suggests, is around 1%. 1%. >> andrea: you are right on that. there is also the obsession with magazines. you have quomo saying the magazine can hold seven rounds. you have ten rounds. okay, so you are giving the kilter opportunity to fire shots at ten people? that is where you draw the line? it doesn't make sense. there is no such thing as an as
also i think one person's assault weapon is another person's self-defense weapon. what she was talking about in that clip was the ability to defend herself. this is possible that public opinion, though, looks at something that joe biden says where he says, as you point out, don't let your kids play with guns. don't let crazy people have guns. yes, we all agree on that. then is there anything, though, they said today, that would make this ban a magic wand? just because you ban it, as it showed...
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former senator chuck hagel, the president's choice of secretary of defense will face many former colleagues at this week's confirmation hearings. republican hagel has taken a variety of votes that some see as too quick to suggest cuts at the pentagon and too conciliatory to israel. and president o joining me now retired u.s. army general stanley mcchrystal. author of "my share of the task" and retired u.s. air force general michael hayden. i'm the only one without a military title here today. thank you, all, for joining us. i want to start out with chuck hagel. he is top on the minds at the pentagon i think. from what you know of chuck hagel and he would be the first enlisted man ever to run the pentagon, the first vietnam vet, from what you know, what sort of reception would he get from the military? >> i think it would be fine. i know senator haggel. he was a member -- and not a universal condition -- he was a member you could talk to, but on a personal base have a candid exchange of views. you could always speak with him and frankly given my time in uniform, that's a tremendous attribu a
former senator chuck hagel, the president's choice of secretary of defense will face many former colleagues at this week's confirmation hearings. republican hagel has taken a variety of votes that some see as too quick to suggest cuts at the pentagon and too conciliatory to israel. and president o joining me now retired u.s. army general stanley mcchrystal. author of "my share of the task" and retired u.s. air force general michael hayden. i'm the only one without a military title...
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one of my priorities as secretary of defense has been to remove as many barriers as possible pour talented and qualified people to be able to serve this country in uniform. our nation was built on the premise of this citizen soldier. in our democracy i believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect the nation and every citizen who can meet the qualifications of service should have that opportunity. to that end i've been working closely with general dempsey and the joint chiefs of staff who have been working for well over a year to examine how can we expand the opportunities for women in the armed services? it's clear to all of us that women are contributing in unprecedented ways to the military's mission of defending the nation. women represent 15% of the force, over 200,000. they're serving in a growing number of critical roles on and off the battlefield. the fact is that they have become an integral part of our ability to perform our mission. over more than a decade of war they have demonstrated courage and skill and patriotism. 152 women in uniform have died serving this n
one of my priorities as secretary of defense has been to remove as many barriers as possible pour talented and qualified people to be able to serve this country in uniform. our nation was built on the premise of this citizen soldier. in our democracy i believe it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect the nation and every citizen who can meet the qualifications of service should have that opportunity. to that end i've been working closely with general dempsey and the joint chiefs of...
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in sort, he was stunned to learn the hospital's defense. how many people does the hospital say you lost that day? >> one. since they weren't born, they weren't people. they weren't -- they did not qualify as a person. >> reporter: that's right, catholic health initiatives has argued under colorado law, to be a person, one must, at some point have been born alive. a glaring contradiction to catholic church teachings, which says life begins at conception. catholic health initiatives would not speak to cnn on camera but said in a statement -- as a catholic organization, the hospital is supposed to follow the church's teachings laid out in the ethical and religious directives. no abortions, no contraceptives to direct sterilization, like vass sec else to and clearly state, catholic health care ministry witnesses to the sanctity of life from the moment of conception till death. while the moral debate continues, so does jeremy's legal battle. after he lost in the lower court, the defense lawyers for the doctors and the hospital owned by catholic
in sort, he was stunned to learn the hospital's defense. how many people does the hospital say you lost that day? >> one. since they weren't born, they weren't people. they weren't -- they did not qualify as a person. >> reporter: that's right, catholic health initiatives has argued under colorado law, to be a person, one must, at some point have been born alive. a glaring contradiction to catholic church teachings, which says life begins at conception. catholic health initiatives...
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i spoke to the coordinator of civil defense a short while ago, he said 90. when i called him back, he confirmed 220 bodies pulled out. the vast majority killed from asphyxiation, breathing in the smoke, not the flames themselves, the lights went out and people didn't know where to turn. a lot of them locked themselves in the bathroom. hid in corners. found people just looking for any place they could, or bodies sort of piled up in the corners of the establishment, randi. >> are investigators still on the scene? i'm curious what else they might be finding? >> they are, randi. they are digging through the rubble. they want to find any and all bodies, any survivors. three local hospitals and they said they had more than 50 people with injuries. other hospitals have more. to make sure everyone is getting the care they need and they find all of the victims. and the real hard work will begin trying to discover the cause of this and why they couldn't get people out in time, randi. >> do we know anything about the fire alarm system, whether or not the doors were loc
i spoke to the coordinator of civil defense a short while ago, he said 90. when i called him back, he confirmed 220 bodies pulled out. the vast majority killed from asphyxiation, breathing in the smoke, not the flames themselves, the lights went out and people didn't know where to turn. a lot of them locked themselves in the bathroom. hid in corners. found people just looking for any place they could, or bodies sort of piled up in the corners of the establishment, randi. >> are...
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they're not necessary for defense wednesday, why do we have them? >> the n.r.a. condemned the proposal saying and i quote, american people know gun bans do not work and we're confident that congress will reject senator feinstein's wrong-headed approach. suzanna hupp agrees, gun control for 20 years and says it it does nothing to keep innocent people safer and she knows firsthand what it's like to be in the presence of a madman with a firearm. >> i didn't grow up in a house with guns, i don't hunt. i personally abhor hunting, and i was given a gun when i was 21 to carry in my purse for defense and taught how to use it. a couple of years ago, my parents and i went on a sunny day, we weren't in a dark alley. >> she was testifying at a u.s. hearing almost two decades ago. that was october 16th, 1991 when a man drove his pickup truck through the window of luby's cafeteria in killeen, texas and began firing. >> it took me a good 45 seconds to realize that this person wasn't there to commit a robbery, he wasn't there for a hit. he was there to shoot as many people as po
they're not necessary for defense wednesday, why do we have them? >> the n.r.a. condemned the proposal saying and i quote, american people know gun bans do not work and we're confident that congress will reject senator feinstein's wrong-headed approach. suzanna hupp agrees, gun control for 20 years and says it it does nothing to keep innocent people safer and she knows firsthand what it's like to be in the presence of a madman with a firearm. >> i didn't grow up in a house with...
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it is interconnected and that that does impact our foreign policy and our defenses. >> it clearly does. michael, the outgoing secretary of state said, and i'm quoting her, we are facing a spreading hi hjihadist threat across nort africa. is it your view that the attack on the consulate in libya, the hostage taking at that gas plant in algeria, and the conflict in mali mean that north africa is now the main front for islamic terrorism and how does a new secretary of state confront this? >> great question. i don't know that i would say it's the main front, but it is certainly a serious front and a serious set of interlocked issues. one thing we have to debate on libya, because i've been perp x perplexed as to why the benghazi tragedy, as sad as it was, has dominated so much of the policy attention since that time, we have to focus on getting countries like libya strong enough so that they can, in fact, deal with this kind of threat on their own. i don't think any administration has gotten this issue perfect, but i think that there's a more important forward looking question which is what
it is interconnected and that that does impact our foreign policy and our defenses. >> it clearly does. michael, the outgoing secretary of state said, and i'm quoting her, we are facing a spreading hi hjihadist threat across nort africa. is it your view that the attack on the consulate in libya, the hostage taking at that gas plant in algeria, and the conflict in mali mean that north africa is now the main front for islamic terrorism and how does a new secretary of state confront this?...
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. >> just minutes ago, defense secretary leon panetta announced the military will no longer ban women from combat. initially women will be assigned to combat communications, logistics and drivers. gradually they'll work closer to battle as medics and corp.men and operate artillery before becoming combat troops. they would to volunteer and meet the same physical standards as men. whole process would take two to three years. but in reality, women have been serving on the front lines in iraq and afghanistan for the past ten years. as of today, look at this number. 152 female service members have lost their lives, they have been killed in iraq and afghanistan. and at least 958 more wounded. in all, 292,000 women deployed to iraq and afghanistan. joining me now our special panel, a former marine corps captain, executive director of the service women's action network, a woman to file class action lawsuit to challenge the military's ban on women in combat. also military analyst retired army come cell jack jacobs, a recipient of the national medal of honor and michael smerkonish with us. it's
. >> just minutes ago, defense secretary leon panetta announced the military will no longer ban women from combat. initially women will be assigned to combat communications, logistics and drivers. gradually they'll work closer to battle as medics and corp.men and operate artillery before becoming combat troops. they would to volunteer and meet the same physical standards as men. whole process would take two to three years. but in reality, women have been serving on the front lines in iraq...